Low-profile upholstery clip for attaching a bead to a foam substrate

A low-profile clip adapted to secure a bead to a foam substrate comprising;

• a base that includes a connector extending outwardly horizontally from the base, the connector being constructed and arranged to allow the base to rotate angularly with respect to an other clip base when removably interconnected to the other clip base;
• a pair of legs extending upwardly from the base and defining therebetween a central region constructed and arranged to capture the bead, each of the legs including a top barb that defines a gap narrower than central region;
• said base including opposed interconnecting support segments of uniform thickness disposed between the leg and connector so that the respective connectors are spaced apart;
• the thickness of each support segment being comparable to the thickness of each leg;
• wherein the legs each extend upwardly from a horizontal plane taken through the base at a first angle and therefrom to each of the respective barbs at a second angle, with respect to an elevated plane at a predetermined height above, and parallel to, the horizontal plane taken through the base, and wherein each of the legs has a substantially constant thickness therealong;
• each of the legs has a base root having respective fillets interconnected between each leg and the base and a substantially uniform thickness between the fillets and the top barb for increased strength;
• each said fillet formed as a concave radius and said respective fillets including an inner base fillet and an outer base fillet;
• each of said fillets formed as concave junction between respective leg walls and the base;
• wherein the legs, and at least a portion of the base disposed between the legs, is constructed from a blended polycarbonate material including an impact modifier;
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• wherein the clip defines an overall maximum height from tops of the legs to a bottom of the base of approximately 10 millimeters or less.

A clip assembly including a plurality of clips in the assembly, each being adapted to secure a bead to a foam substrate comprising:

• at least one dual-ganged clip including first and second opposed clip members joined by an elongated shaft segment that spacedly disposes the first and second opposed clip members apart;
• a first clip member base with first clip legs constructed and arranged to secure a bead thereinto, extending from the first clip member base at a first angle of between approximately 80 and 85 degrees and therefrom to each of respective barbs at a second angle, with respect to an elevated plane at a predetermined height above, and parallel to, the horizontal plane taken through the base, of between approximately 88 and 90 degrees, and the first clip member base having opposing first base ends oriented along a direction of grouping elongation;
• a first connector and a second connector mounted at each of the opposing first base ends;
• a second clip member base with second clip legs constructed and arranged to secure the bead thereinto, extending from the second clip member base, and the second clip member base having opposing second base ends oriented along a direction of grouping elongation;
• a third connector and a fourth connector mounted at each of the opposing second base ends;
• wherein the first connector is constructed and arranged to removably engage the fourth connector and to allow the second clip member base to rotate angularly with respect to the first clip member base;
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• wherein each of the first clip member base and first clip legs together define a clip having an overall maximum height from a bottom of the first clip member base to a top of the legs of 10 millimeters and wherein each of the second clip member base and second clip legs together define a clip having an overall maximum height from a bottom of the second clip member base to a top of the legs of 10 millimeters;
• wherein each of the legs has a base root having respective fillets interconnected between each leg and the base, each said fillet formed as a concave radius and said respective fillets including an inner base fillet and an outer base fillet;
• and wherein each of said fillets is formed as concave junction between respective leg walls and the base.